am I too early
is this the right time
is this where I am supposed to be
did I wake you
I’m usually early
is this seat taken
I’m not the first to arrive
I’ll walk slower
I’ll get off one stop sooner
walk around the block to kill time
I don’t really want to be here anyway
I’m not as eager as it seems
transit was faster than expected
there were no delays for a change
I’ll come back later
someone has to arrive first
maybe I shouldn’t be the first one they see
I’ll be one of the first to leave
I’ll only stick around awhile
only the late have a place in this room
the ones who struggled to get here
who had trials & tribulations
they arrive breathless agitated apologetic
eager to be there
all I sacrificed was time
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